Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-31

Sous OF ST. GEoRGE-The male English
residents of this city have been working for
the last month to organize lodge of this ex-
clusively English Society, and their efforts
are about to be crowned with success. At
the meeting held yesterday it was resolved
to apply for a charter, which will cost $32,
for lodge to be named BenbOw Lodge,
Sons of st. George" in memory of the
famous English Admiral of that name.
The charter-fee was fixed at 81, half to be
paid on signing the roll and the other half
on institution as a lodge. Committees
were appointed by the Chair to secure
hall, and also to obtain the SCI vices of an
examining physician. Ii is expected that
the lodge will be instituted in about a
month from now, as it will take that time
for the application for charter to go to Phil
adelphia, where the Grand Secretary IS
located. and return to this city.
PROFESSOR GERIcHTEN's BENEFIr,-This
evening, at Turner Hail. farewell benefit
will be given to Professor Louis Gerichten,
the gentlemanly and efficient teacher of the
Sacramento Turn Verein, who leaves
shortly for San Jose. A fine gymnastic eX
hibtion by the Turner'S and pupils, and
concert and ball, will constitute the even
ing's entertainment Professor Gerichten
has mode very many friends during his
brief residence in the city, the members of
the Turn erein have been especially
pleased with him, and all will unite in
making this benefit substantial testimonial
of friendship and good feeling.
A JURY SEcURED.-In Department Two
OF the Superior Court the eight men neces-
sary to complete the jury in the case Of
The PEOPLE VS.. McWhorter were obtained
Saturday. and the Court then adjourned I'M
til this morning at 10 o'clock When the
taking of testimony will commence. The
iurv is composed of the following citizens :
i. !. Clark, w. J. Renfro, J. Carmondy, s.
Macy. A. johnson. William Burch, II. D.
Willard. A. J. Stephens, e. T. Aitken, 7.
NJ. Tracey, A. Burns, NJ. A. Sparks.
PLENTY OF Work IN PRosPE cT.-As yet
the men at the railroad works have not
entered upon the construction of the loco
motives ard cars recently ordered, but the
material is being got out, and the work will
probably be soon in progress. The indica-
lions are certainly very cheering for the
employees as, in addition to the repairing,
there are to be built 81 locomotives, 200
fruit cars, 100 fiat cars, 100 coal cars and %
CaDOOSes.
CRY TREAsUgY.-The following were the
receipts for the week ending Saturday,
January 10Th: Clarence Nelson, cemetery
dues, 800 50; John T Stafford. water rates,
81 ,o62 25; n. A Kidder, harbor dues,
Sl27 so; E. II. Mckee, county apportion-
ment for school funds, S6,452 y; George
A. Putnam, city licenses, Si0S. Total,
IS, $50 81. Total disbursements, 1854 70.
Total amount in City Treasury, sl02, 1Sf 90.
PROFESSOR FowLER's LECTURES Posi-
roNED.-J. Bruce Payne, advance repre-
sentative of Professor O. S. Fowler, the
phrenologist, received dispatch from him
last evening stating that the beginning of
of his course OF lectures at the Metropolitan
Theater, which was announced for this
evening, would have 10 be postponed until
next Wednesday evening.